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Question on the amendment to the original motion proposed.
Dr. HỌ Kam-fai spoke on the amendment.
The President suspended the sitting at 4.30 p.m.
The Council resumed at 4.50 p.m.
Mr. Dr.
Stephen CHEONG, Mrs. Selina CHOW, Mr. CHAN Ying-lun, Henrietta IP, Mrs. Rita FAN, Mrs. Pauline NG, Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN, Mr. CHUNG Pui-lam,
CHUNG Pui-lam, Dr. Conrad
Dr. Conrad LAM, Mr. Desmond LEE, Mr. NGAI Shiu-kit, Prof. POON Chung-kwong, Mr. SZETO Wah, Mrs. Rosanna TAM, Mr. Andrew WONG and the Chief
Secretary then spoke on the amendment.
The Chief Secretary, in accordance with Standing Order 68, moved the suspension of Standing Order 8(2) at 6.00 p.m.
Question proposed, put and agreed to.
Mr.
President
to allow him the
Martin LEE requested the opportunity to reply. Under Standing Order 28(3), the President declined to accede to this request.
Question on amendment put and the President stated that he thought that the amendment had been negatived.
Mr. Martin LEE claimed a division. The President then ordered the Council to divide under Standing Order 36(4).
Mr. Jackie CHAN, Mr. HUI Yin-fat, Dr. Conrad LAM, Mr. Martin LEE, Mr.
Desmond LEE, Mr. PANG Chun-hoi and Mr. SZETO Wah voted for the amendment.
The Chief Secretary, the Attorney General, the Financial Secretary, Miss Lydia DUNN, Dr. HO Kam-fai, Mr. Allen LEE, Mr. HU
HU Fa-kuang, Mr. WONG PO-yan,
Po-yan, Mr. Stephen CHEONG, the Secretary for District Administration, Mr. CHEUNG Yan-lung, Mrs. Selina CHOW, the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mr. CHAN Ying-lun,
Miss Maria TAM, Dr.
Henrietta IP,
Mrs. Rita FAN, Mrs. Pauline NG, Mr. Peter POON, the Secretary for Lands and Works, Mr. YEUNG PO-kwan, Mr. Kim CHAM, the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr. CHENG Hon-kwan, Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN, Dr. CHIU Hin-kwong, Mr. CHUNG Pui-lam, the Secretary for Transport, Mr. Thomas CLYDESDALE, Mr. HO Sai-chu, the Secretary for Security, Mr. LIU Lit-for, Mr. NGAI Shiu-kit, Mr. POON Chi-fai, the Secretary for Administrative Services and Information, Prof. Chung-kwong, Mr. TAI Chin-wah, Mrs. Rosanna TAM, Dr. Daniel TSE, Mr. Andrew WONG,
LAU Wong-fat and Mr. Edward HO Sing-tin voted against the amendment.
Mr.
POON
and
Mr. Richard LAI abstained and Mr David LI Kwok-po Mr. Helmut SOHMEN were not in the Chamber when the division was in progress.
He
The President announced that there were seven votes for the amendment, 42 votes against it and one abstention. declared that the amendment to the motion was negatived.
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